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Clay County board considers $98,528 elevator contract for high school gym 15:17
- Motions were also made on a West Cherry Road property resolution, a paving proposal from LS3P, the consent agenda and a closed session. 14:54
- The board heard a recommendation to contract with TK Elevator for $98,528 to modernize the elevator serving the high school gym, with total estimated project funding of $146,328 from the Repair and Innovation Fund. 15:17
- A presenter said the federal programs application is to be submitted by August 31st and that the allotment from last year was $39,770 less than the previous year. 22:49
- The board took up a retainer agreement with Schwartz Law, and the motion called for the agreement to be reviewed annually instead of every 3 years. 31:14
Item by item (9)
- Opening and agenda 0:35
- Superintendent's report 2:06
- A staff member said the district started last year with 1,301 students, ended with 1,302 and started this year with 1,325 students, and that pre-K is full. 2:06
- The staff member said HMS piloted point of sale at open house for parents opting into tech insurance and collected more money at open house than it traditionally does during the beginning of school. 6:58
- The staff member said the high school is implementing the Securely Pass system as a bathroom pass system and that students put their phones in a pouch. 7:37
- Intermediate school construction update 9:58
- A staff member said the metal siding is 100% completed and the elevators have been installed. 10:44
- The staff member said the contract date for completion is in February, but the district is hopeful for December or January. 11:52
- The staff member said the district submitted a remote learning plan to allow middle school students to learn remotely for a few days during the move. 12:14
- West Cherry Road property sale process 12:52
- A staff member said the board declared approximately 5.13 acres on West Cherry Road unnecessary for school purposes in May and that Lots 3, 6, and 7 remain available. 12:57
- The staff member said the resolution authorizes a negotiated offer and upset bid process, with a 5% deposit and 10 days for other individuals to submit upset bids. 13:38
- The staff member said the action does not approve the sale of any lot or establish a final sale price. 14:30
- High school gym elevator modernization 15:08
- A speaker recommended a contract with TK Elevator for $98,528 and total estimated project funding of $146,328 from the Repair and Innovation Fund. 15:17
- A staff member said TK Elevator is the vendor for the new building and that each repair visit to the high school elevator costs about $2,000. 17:09
- Before the next item, the chair said the next board meeting date should be the 28th instead of September 26th. 18:11
- Road and paving design proposal 18:29
- A staff member presented a proposal from LS3P for construction documents for road work and paving outside the Wells and West contract, including the current bus road and the bus garage parking lot. 18:29
- The staff member said the proposal includes $11,860 for a survey, $1,000 for a site conditions assessment and $27,000 for construction documents. 18:29
- The staff member said the money is in the grant but was brought to the board for approval because of the cost. 21:34
- Consolidated Plan for Federal Programs 22:23
- A speaker said the federal programs application is to be submitted by August 31 and requires board approval. 22:49
- The speaker said the allotment was $39,770 less than the previous year and that the remaining amount to be split between schools is $346,770.16. 24:38
- The speaker said Title II funding is $48,000 this year, $3,300 less. 25:04
- Legal services retainer agreement 31:14
- The chair said the agreement with Schwartz Law begins September 1, runs through June 30 of 2029 and carries a monthly retainer of $6,000. 31:14
- A speaker said the speaker had been hesitant about 3 years and that the board needs to be able to evaluate the attorney every year. 32:57
- The chair called for a motion to enter into the agreement with the change that it be reviewed annually, with a new document to be emailed to the board. 34:18
- Consent agenda and closed session 35:02
- The chair called for motions to approve the consent agenda and to go into closed session. 35:02
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